Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Air intake system for internal combustion engine
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Application No.: US15429108Application Date: 2017-02-09
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Publication No.: US09915191B2Publication Date: 2018-03-13
- Inventor: Paul Douglas Free , Jason Robert Griffin , Alex Edward Priestley , Stephen Sunadh Gidla , Peter Vinson Woon , Joseph Scot Roederer
- Applicant: CUMMINS INC.
- Applicant Address: US IN Columbus
- Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
- Current Assignee: CUMMINS INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Columbus
- Agency: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
- Main IPC: F02M35/10
- IPC: F02M35/10 ; F02M31/00 ; F02B31/04 ; F02M35/116 ; F02B75/22 ; F02F1/42 ; F02M35/104

Abstract:
An intake manifold is provided that controls swirl on entry to a combustion chamber. Each intake manifold includes a fin or rib portion positioned to reduce or eliminate swirl induced by the configuration of the intake manifold, particularly when used in a large engine having a left bank and a right bank of combustion chambers. By controlling swirl induced by the intake manifold, swirl consistency is improved between engine cylinders and between the left bank and the right bank, improving the consistency of power output and reducing emissions, particularly particulate emissions, also called smoke.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170152791A1 AIR INTAKE SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Public/Granted day:2017-06-01
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